A simple update routine that prevents most hacks

Most compromised sites were simply out of date. A weekly ten-minute routine closes the door.

Start with the numbers

Before changing anything, write down where you are today: load time on a mid-range phone, enquiries per month and the pages people actually visit. Without a baseline you cannot tell what worked.

Fix the biggest problem first

Tools list dozens of warnings. Ignore most of them and fix the one thing that costs the most: usually images, a heavy page builder or a slow host.

• Measure on a real phone, not only in a lab
• Change one thing at a time
• Re-measure after every change

Keep it fast

Speed is not a one-off project. Add a monthly check to your routine and set a budget for page weight so new features do not undo the work.

Next steps

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